Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's heart disease is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and tinnitus is due to noise exposure in service. The appeal for these conditions is granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus was denied as there is no competent and credible evidence of current disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is proximately due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board finds that the veteran's left shoulder and bilateral knee disorders are not related to his period of active service. The claim for tinnitus is granted as credible evidence indicates it may be due to acoustic trauma during military service.,Service connection for a left shoulder disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss in his right ear and tinnitus, finding no current disability related to active service. The claim for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was also denied.,The decision did not address any presumption-based theories of service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his period of active service. The evidence did not show a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to unclear etiology of the veteran's right ear tympanic perforation and disease process, as well as the relationship between his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and denied his claim for service connection for a pulmonary disorder. Service connection was established for tinnitus due to noise exposure during service, while the pulmonary disorder claim was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to asbestos or chemical exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, depression, and PTSD due to a lack of competent medical evidence associating these conditions with his military service. The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with an enemy, which means his stressors must be corroborated by other sources.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including VA examinations to determine if the veteran currently has left ear hearing loss and tinnitus that are related to service. The psychiatric claim is also being remanded.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The Board also found a relationship between the current disabilities and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus are denied as there is no legal basis to assign such ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, and for earlier effective date for the award of a TDIU. The claim for service connection for disability claimed as due to Agent Orange exposure is pending.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's claimed conditions to his service, and thus denied all claims for service connection.

The veteran's appeal for service connection on three issues (bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and perforated eardrums) has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is related to his service, and thus service connection for tinnitus is granted.